December 11, 2025

D Dhanuraj of CPPR quoted in The Hindu on Core Urban Challenges for Kochi after Polls

As Kochi Corporation awaits a new council in the Kerala local body polls, experts and residents flag core urban challenges A view of Edappally Junction in Kochi With a new council set to assume charge in the Kochi Corporation in […]
December 11, 2025

D Dhanuraj of CPPR quoted in TNIE on Party Manifestos in Kerala’s Local Body Elections

Micro-level party manifestos in local body elections mark a significant shift in Kerala’s political culture. Kerala’s local body elections have traditionally centered on the basics — roads, drains, streetlights, and waste management. However, this time, the three major fronts—the CPM-led […]
December 5, 2025

D Dhanuraj of CPPR Comments in TNIE on Mayors Stepping Aside from Local Body Elections

With decades of decentralisation empowering municipalities & corps, local bodies have become the most effective leadership training ground There is a growing pattern in Kerala where several sitting mayors have opted not to contest the upcoming local body polls! This […]
October 14, 2021

Citizen Centricity through E-Governance Initiatives

Goutham K A (Project Associate), Praseeda Mukundan (Senior Associate, Research) – CPPR Krishnakumar Thiagarajan (VP- Special Projects), P R Krishnamoorthy (VP- Delivery) – eGovernments Foundation Two years of pandemic have revealed several bottlenecks in governance and gaps to bridge. With the […]